Gramophone apparatus



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This invention relates to grainophone ap paratus ot' the kind wherein the graniophone records are contained in a magazine which is raised or lowered by selective mechanism operated troni outside the casing to bring the records into proper position tor removal trom the magazine and troni which they are removed by apparatus also operated troni outside the casing and carried to land trom the proper playing position under the stylus ot the grainophon-e reproducer, the brake being simultaneously removed liront the 'graniophone revolving table.

lily invention relates to improvements in grarnophone apparatus ol the indicated type and comprises a construction and' arrangelnent ot parts devised lt'or the purpose ot perllorrning the before mentioned Functions in a siinplied and eliicient rnanner; and to an improved forni ot carrier by which the reellll ords are positively gripped and carried to lll titl

and trono the playing position.

'lily invention is illustrated in the accom-I panying drawings in connection with coinlieed mechanism, but is not restricted thereto.

lln these drawings,

Figure l is a side elevation partly broken array showing the general arrangement;

Figure 2 is a similar vie-w showing the niagazine of records and the carrier mechanism; Y

Figure 3 is a detached elevation ot the grarnophone revolving table showing the reproducino' apparatus and connections in the lowered.` or. playing position,V and Figure l is a skeleton `View showing the other or' raised position ot the saine parts.

Figure 5 is aw detached rear elevation. showing the coinrelease mechanism;

Figure 6 is an end elevation ot saine` and Figure 'i shows the other position, ot the parts shown in Figure 5;

Figure e is a plan view showing the magaaine and revolving table and connections; andv Figures 9 and l0 are respectively elevation and plan ot the carrier mechanismen an enlarged scale.

f Flic saine reference numerals wl 1ere they occur are used to denote the same or correspondnig parts in all the ligures of the drawings. 'lhe outer casing is provided with the usual lcoin aperture l and with two handles or hand 1wlniels ii", and i8 outside the casing and last on the shafts 5a, and 18, passing through suitable bearings in the casing and carrying Within the easing the discy 5 and toothed wheel l@ respectively. Each handle orl hand Wheel 5"; lh, is provided With a pointer such as ltlc, moving over a graduated are or other means for indicating direotion ot motion.

lllithin the casing (see Figures to 7) is a coin shoot l immediately beneath the coin aperture l, down which thecoin falls intoan open bucket or trame 2 secured to a` counter-halanced lever 3 pivoted at 3. rFhe lever 2l has piroted thereto at 3f, a spring catch lever ll'; one end ol' which is secured by the'spring Il to a pin on the lever 3, while the other end rests against a' pin 3C on the lever irl, and entends above the upper edge ot a stop` -ld secured to the casing. ln the normal position ot the Weighted leve-r 3 the spring`v catch passes into the bucket 2 and prevents the coin tolling completely therethrough. wWhen a coin is in the bucket, the lever itis overdaalanced and carried down slightly into the position shown in Figure 5.

'Fo the Weighted lever 3 is secured a rod t working in suitable guides and normally engaging in a recess 5e in the disc 5. 'llhe initial movement ot the lever 3 caused by the lWeight ont the inserted coin already described., withdraws the keeper end of the rod 4l troni the disc 5 which disc can then be rotatedI by the handle 5' outside the case. By this rotation a cani 5 on the sha-tt 5 is caused to engage an extension l on the rod 4lrrhich rod is thereby forced down into the .position shown in Figure T. By this movenient ot' the Weighted lever 3, the spring catch 3b is carried down against .the tired stopv 3d whereby its torward end is turned upwards against the tension of its spring 3c., into the position shown in Figure i', clear ol the open bucket 2 through which the coin is then tree to tall.

Un the shalt iand within the casing, is tired a cranlr arrn 6 (se-e Figures l, 2, t, 5 and ti) on rrhichis a crank pin 6a; which in llltl the normal position shown in Figure 1 presses the lower end of a lever 20 towards the rear of the casing. This lever is pivoted at 2Oa to a fixed part and is connected by the link 21 with one arm of a bell crank 22 fast on a shaft 22a extending across the machine and journalled in the frame, the other arm of this bell crank being connected by a link 22b to an extension 17*1 pivoted at 17 b to the track rail 17. The other side of the machine as shown in Figure 8 is provided withva similarly pivoted track rail extension which is connected by a link to a crank arm on the corresponding end of the shaft 22a. Onthe shaft 22a is also secured a weight or weights 22d and an armv 22C on the other end of which arm is connected by a telescopic link 23 with a carriage 24 (see Figure 3) having a tubular extension 24a sliding 0n a vertical rod 25 fixed in the easing and provided with a stop or collar 25a to limit the upward movement of the carriage 24. The carriage 24 is secured to a counter-weight 25b by cords or the like flexible connections passing over pulleys se- Vcured to the casing. The tendency therefore of the weights 251 and 22d is to rase the track extensions 17a to the horizontal position and to raise the carriage 24, and this result is effected when the shaft 5" is rotated sufficiently to remove the crank pin 6a away from the lower arm of the lever 20, whereupon these partswill pass from the 'dotted to the full line positions shown in yingin the path of the pin 6a on the crank 6 is a rod 7 having a heel piece or projection 7, a recess to receive the pin 6a immediately under the heel 7 a, and a shaped lower `extension 7b which works between suitable guides. The upper end of the rod 7 is connected to one end of a. bell crank 8 fast on a shaft 8a also extending across the mach'ne and journalled in the frame, the other arm of the bell crank being connected by a" link 9 to a lever arm 1() secured to a shaft 11 also extending across the machine and journalled in the frame. The other end of the lever arm 10 is connected by a link 12 Ato a record carrier l'running on the track rails 17, 17a. Duplicate lever mecha.- nism is connected to the shafts 8a and 11 at the opposite side of the machine and there connected to a' duplicate'record'carrier 13. The two positions of this* record carrier mechanismare shown on Fig. 2 and the change from one to the other, is effected by the rotation of the shaft 5a through the are there shown, the rod u7 being kept in proper position by means of the spring 7c secured to it and to the frame.

Both record carriers are alike. but are reversely disposed, to engage opposite y'edges of the records, and are adapted to act together and to carry the records from the gramophone table back to the magazine at a higher level than on the reverse Journey for the purpose of clearing the shelf of the magazine on to wh ch the record is to be re placed. Both carriers are shown in plan in Figure 8, and the one on the further side of the machine is shown to an enlarged scale in elevation and plan in Figures 9 and 10. The carriers ride on the rails 17 by eyes 131;. or by means of flanged or other wheels or 'other suitable means.

The carrier operating link 12 is connected t0 a crank lever 12l pivoted at 12b to the lower part of the carrier 13 and adapted to move in a guide 13f secured to the side of the carrier. The other arm 12C of the crank lever lies in the path 0f a pin 12d on the underside of a plate 12c which is also provided 'with guide pins 12's all of which pins pass throughapertures in the base of the carrier. On the top of the plate 12e is fixed a curved arm 12t which arm would be raised by the pin 12d andplate 12-when the link 12 is pressed in the direction of the arrow shown dotted in Fig. 9, as would be the case during the movement of the carrier from the revolving table 16 to the magazine 15, i. e. from the right to the left of the plan view. Figure 8, and would be lowered when it reaches the limit of such movement: it would also be lowered when moved in the opposite direct-ion.

The curved arm 12f is shaped to the contour of the gramophone record and grips the edgeof same in conjunction wfth a cylindrical pin 13b carried by an' arm 13a fixed to a sleeve on a post 13 carried by the plate 12e and normally held in the position shown in Figure 10 by a spring 13d. The arm 13'* carries a'curved extension 13h provided with an antifriction roller'or the like 13 which contacts with the track rail 17 and is turned aside by fixed projections 17d or 17c thereby turningV the arm 13a outwards away from the centre of the machine to the position shown by the full lines in Figures 10 and 8, so as to releasethe grip of the pin13" on the edge of the record and allow same to vfall on to the shelf of the magazine or on the gramophone revolving table 16, as the case may be. A stop 17c is fixed on each track extension 17Il to limit the movement of the carriers from the magazine to the table 16, to ensure the record beine' deposited-centra-lly on said table '(see Figures 1, 2, and 8).

The reproducer 26 is carried down on to the record on the table 16 and the rotation of the table 16 is started by the lowering of the carriage 24. which lowering is effected by the lever mechanism already described operated by the reverse rotation of the shaft :5f-to bring the partsl to the normal position shown in Figure 1.

To the carriage 24 is secured an inclined lback to the table 16, where the record is deposited, and the end of the movement oper- 4 ates the lever 20 thereby lowering the track extension 17 and the gramophone reproducer on to the record now on the table 16, simultaneously removin the brake therefrom and completing t e circuit through the electric `motor for driving the table.

After the stylus has passed over the whole of the record the upward project-ion 32 thereon raises the reproducer the tone arm 26a of which trips the lever 33 and sets free the trigger 27 which is thereupon drawn away .from the electrical contacts and the brake 29a is applied to the underside of the table 16.4 The parts remain in this position until the insertion of another coin when the sequencev above stated can be repeated.

The `telescopic connection 23 ensures that the lreproducer carriage 24 shall not be lowv reproducer carried by the frame, a slide member mounted on the frame for vertical sliding movement, said member having an linclined arm adapted to engage the reproducer, and means for raising and lowering the slide member, whereb when said slide member is raised the inclined armr will engage the reproducer rand raise it, the incline of the arm being such that the reproducer will slide 'to the lower portion by gravitywhichwill place it in the starting position.

2. A talking machine, including a frame, a record playing table mounted thereon, a

reproducer carried by the frame projecting over the record table, a slide member mounted on the frame having means for engaging the reproducer, and means for operating the slide member so that the, means on said member will. engage the reproducer for it in the starting position.

v talking machine, including a frame, a record playing table mounted on the frame, a' reproducer mounted on the frame `extending over the record table, a motor.l for operating a rewrd playlng table mounted thereon, a

reproducer mounted on the frame projecting YVOYQI the record table, a member slidably mounted on therame and formed to engage the reproducer for positioning it in the starting position in the sliding movement of: said member, and 'operating means for slid- 'ing said member, comprising a hand Wheel mounted on a shaft rotatable in the frame, said shaft having a crank on one end thereof, and lever connections withV the member f adapted for operation by the crank in the rotation of the hand Wheel to raise or lower said slide member; l

5. A talking machine, including a frame,

a 'record playing table mounted on the 1 frame, a reproducer mounted on the frame and extendinor over the record table, a record magazine slidably mounted in the frame, a record carrier mounted on the frame for reciprocating movement to carry a record from the magazine to the record table and back to the magazine, and controlling means for governing the operation of the machine, including a hand wheel rotatably mounted in the frame having a predetermined posit tion during the playing of a record and having connections with the reproducer, the record carrier, and record table, whereby in a partial rotation of the hand wheel,` 4the record tablel will be stopped, the reproducer moved to the starting position, and the recordY carrier o erated to carryv the record from the recor table and deposit it in the magazine rack, and another hand wheel rotatable in the frame for operating the magazine for-selecting a desired record, the subsequent reverse rotation of the first hand wheel operating the carrier to lplace the desired record on the record table and start the machine for playing said record.

6. A talking machine, including a frame,

va record playing table mounted on the frame, a reproducer mounted on the frame and extending over the record table for playing a record thereon, a record magazine movably mounted on the frame to permit the selection of a desired record by the positioning thereof, a record carrier movable on the frame between the magazine andthe record table for conveying a selected record to the record table and back to the ,magazine, and controlling means for governing the operation of the machine, comprising an operating crank having a predetermined position during the playing of a record and adapted for a cycle of movement after the record has been played, for operating connections with the reproducer record table.

and carrier, for returning the reproducer to the starting position, moving the carrier to returnthe record to the magazine and stop the operation of the record table, and a record selecting means released for operation at lthe end of theabove mentionedv cycle of operation of the crank for moving the magazine to select a record to be played, -the operating crank having a return cycle `of movement to the predetermined position inname i tor operatingthe carrier to place the record on the table, release the table and start the operation thereoi:l to play the record.

7. ik talking machine, including a trame, a record playing table mounted on the trame, a reproducen mounted on the trame and extending over the record table :tor playing a record thereon, a record magazine movably mounted on the frame to permit the selection of a desired record by the positioning thereof, a record carrier movable on the trame between the magazine and the record table tor conveying a selected recordvto the record table and back to the magazine, and controlling means tor governing the operation ot' the machine, comprising an operating crank having a predetermined position during the playing ot' a record and adapted for a cycle ot movement after the record has been played, t'or operating connections with the reproducer, record table, and carrier, tor returning the reproducer to the starting position, moving the carrier to return the record to the magazine and stop the operation of the record table, and a record selecting means released tor operation at the end or' the above mentioned cycle of operation ot the crank for moving the magazine to select a record to be played, the operating crank having a return cycle ot movement to the predetermined position tor operating the carrier to place the record on the table, release the table and start the operation thereof to play the record, and means :tor locking said operating crank against movement during the playing olf' a record.,

8. `t talking machine, including a trarne, a pair oi parallel tracks mounted at opposite sides ot the trame., a record playing table mounted on the trame betweenl the track bars and near one end thereot, a reproducer extending over the record table and carried by the frame for playing a record on said table, a record magazine movably mounted in the trame between the tracks and near the other ends thereot, and record carriers movable from the magazine to the record table., comprising a carrier membermovably mounted on each rail., and

gripping means on each carrier member 'tor gripping and raising a record above the playing table and conveying it to the magaaine and vice versa.

9.. d talking machine, including a trame.,

a pair oit parallel tracks mountedat oppo site sides oit the trame., a record playing table mounted on the trame between the track bars and near one end thereof, a reproducer extending over the record table and carried by the vtrame tor playing a record on said table, a record magazine movably mounted in the trame between the tracks and near the other ends thereol, and record carriers movable trom the magaaine to the record table, comprising opposed can rier members movably mounted on the tracks, vertically movable plates carried by the members for engaging the underside. ot a record to litt it ott the record table, gripping means on the members i'or engaging the record to carry it from the magazine to the record table and back again in the movement of the carrier members, and means on the tracks tor operating said gripping means to releasel the record to place it in the magazine or on the table.

l0. A talking nmchine, including a trame, a record playing table mounted on Ythe trame, a reproducer mounted on the iframe and extending over the record table, a record magazine slidabiy mounted in the trame, a record carrier mounted on the frame for reciprocating movement to carry a record from the magazine. to the record table and back to the magazine, and controlling means for governing the operation of the machine, comprising a hand wheel rotatably mounted in the frame having a predetermined position duringv the playing of a record and having connections with the reproducer, the record carrier, and record table, where-- by the hand wheel when rotated through a cycle ot movement will stop the record table, move the reproducer to the starting position, and operate the record carrier to convey the record trom the record table and deposit it in the magazine, a record selecting handle rotatable in the frame and connected with the magazinev for operating it to select a desired record, the subsequent reverse cycle ot rotation oi' the hand wheel operating the carrier to place the desired record on the record table and start the machine tor playing said record, and means normally locking the record selecting handle against movement released by the hand wheel at the end oit' the tirst mentioned cycle ot rotation.A

ll. A talking machine, including atrame, a record playing table mounted thereon, a reproducer mounted on the frame project ing over the record table, a member slidably mounted on the trame and formed to engage the reproducer tor lpositioning it in the starting position in the sliding movement thereof,- and operating means tor sliding said member, comprising a bell crank lever pivotally mounted in the tramewith a link connecting one arm` thereof with the member, a link connecting the other arm ot said bell crank withalever pivotally mounted in the trame, and a hand wheel rotatable in the trame having a crank tor engagement and tor operating said lever to slide the member through the link connections and the bell crank.

12. it talking machine, including a trame, a record playing table mounted thereon, a reproducer mounted on the trame ltd projecting over the record table, a member slidably mounted on the frame and formed to engage the reproducer for positioning it in the starting position in the sliding movement thereof, a record magazine mounted in the frame, u record carrier mounted on the -rame for recipocating movement between the table and magazine for conveying records from one to the other, and operating means for the slide member and record carrier, comprising-a hand Wheel rotatable in the frame having a' crank for movement therewith, a lever pivotall mounted on the frame having one end a a-pted to engage the crank, a bell crank leve I pivotally mounted in the frame having a lmk connecting one arm with the other end of the first mentioned lever and another link connecting the other arm with the slide mem- 2o ber for operating the fslide 4member in the movement of the crank by the hand wheel, nd a bell crank lever pivotally mounted in the frame having a Slotted vlink on one arm positioned to have the ycrank engage the slot therein, a lever having one end pivoted to 'the frame, a -link connecting the other end with the record carrier, and a link connecting the center portion of said lever with the other arm of the last mentioned bell crank for operating the record carrier through the movement of the crank by the hand wheel in engaging the slot in said link.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscrbin witnesses.

CUTH ERT COATES SMITH. W itnesses z CECIL LLOYD SMITH, EDWIN HARRISON. 

